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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING SAMPLES ON v CARDS AND THE LIKE Alfred Oser, Vienna, Austria Application October 26, 1937, Serial No. 171,071 In Germany November 9, 1936 24 claims. 01; 21e-2) The invention relates to apparatus for mounting printing forms associated with the sampleing samples, especially textile samples, on cards container are controlled by the slide carrying the or other kinds of backing. In, particular, it readhesive and sample-containers. lates to such an apparatus in which beneath a The device for inserting the cards in the head and in the other the sample-container faces the gripping elements, and present the card to clampcard, so that in one working operation the aping means associated with the slide and adapted, 1o plication of the adhesive to the cards and in a on the movement of the slide in the other direcsecond Working operation the pressing of the tion, to draw the card into guides provided on areas thus coated with adhesive against stacks the carrier. As gripping elements there may `lli takes place. An apparatus of this type is deriphery of which is preferably provided with a A scribed in my U. S. Patent No. 1,948,390, led rubber covering. Y September 26, 1931, patented Jan. i6, 1934. Another object is to provide means, in such an stuck cards; but large scale production does not of absorbent material, with adhesive so as to en- 20 yproceed as fast as is desirable, because the operasure uniform application of adhesive to the cards. tion of the apparatus necessitates a large number Suitably, this wetting device is controlled by the of individual manipulations. The attendant has card carrying head of the apparatus. to insert into the card carrier the card to which A still further object of the invention is to proadhesive is to be applied, and to remove the card vide means, such an apparatus, for automati- 25 ,has become too small, and in fact he has to perequipped'in accordance with the invention, with 30 ner to a set beat. Y engages the distributing roll of the inking mech- The principal object of the invention is to proanism and in the other end position of the lever 35 duce an .apparatus for mounting samples on cards the inking roll travels over the face of the printor the like which is fit for a large scale producing forms. tion, limiting the working of theA attendant lto Another object is to provide means, in such an removing the card from the sample-container apparatus, for ensuring that the forms are all 0 after the samples have been mountedthereon by Aevenly pressed against the cards. This is 40 the apparatus. achieved, according to the invention, by support- A further object is to provide an apparatus in ing the forms on resilient pins. i which simultaneously with the mounting of the Still another object of this invention is to prosamples the cards are printed with the aid of vide means, in sucha device, for avoiding smudgprinting blocks or forms in a simple and eiiicient ing of the wet print on the cards. It might hapmanner. It is already known to number sample pen that after the printing of the card, and durthe individual matrices used for any one card are To obviate this danger, it is advisable to bring the apt to be Worn to different extents. cards out of contact with the types so that the `In accordance with the invention the problem printed impression of the card shall be cleared.

able the types of the forms to be submerged beneath or protruded above the surface of the sample-container. The sample-container is preferably supported upon axially slidable resilient pins to which, on the movement of the sample-container, there is imparted an up and down movement, i. e., by levers controlled by stationary guides and by a` helical cam groove. The guides are secured to the bed of the apparatus at such points that the sample-container on its movement along the bed is lowered before the inking of the types and raised before the printing of'the cards takes place.

A further object of the invention is toprovide an apparatus of the type described which enables the preparatory ing fresh samples and forms in the container to be done independently of the apparatus so that time is gained in going over to the production of a fresh set of sample cards. For this purpose the boxesfor the stacks of samples and the forms are placed in an intermediate container adapted to be inserted in the sample-container of the apparatus. When the stacks of samples in the intermediate container have all been gummed on the cards or a set of cards with different samples is to be made, the intermediate container is removed from the apparatus and replaced by another intermediate container freshly lled with samples and forms.

A still .further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of this type which enables the subsequent pressing of the sample cards necessary to ensure that the samples rmly adhere to the cards, to be carried out in a shorter time than was required hitherto. To this end, the cards are passed through a pair of rollers after the samples have been mountedV thereon.

Other objects and features of novelty will become apparent .as this specification proceeds, in connection with the accompanying drawings showing a form of construction of the apparatus according to the invention, by way of example, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the apparatus, Fig. 2 shows the card table with the clamping mechanism for the cards, in front elevation, on an enlarged scale, and partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a `plan view of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 shows the adhesive-container in plan View; Fig. section taken on line V--V of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 shows the sample-container in plan view; Fig. l is a vertical section taken on line VII--VII of Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the inking mechanism and of the slide with the samplecontainer, partly broken away; Fig. 9 is an end elevation of the apparatus as seen from the right in Fig. l; Fig. l0 shows, on an enlarged scale, the jaw of the clamp, in longitudinal section, in the closed position and (in broken lines) in the open position; Fig. 11 is a plan view corresponding to Fig. 10; Fig. 12 is a horizontal section taken through the slide on line XII-Xl of Fig. 13, the sample-container, which is not visible, being shown in broken lines; Fig. 13 is an end elevation of Fig. 12; Fig. 14 is a view similar to that of Fig. 12, and Fig. 15 a view similar to that of Fig. 13, only with the sample-container in a dilerent position; Fig. 16 shows, in longitudinal section,.a .detail of the slide with the samplecontainer lowered; Fig. 17 is a view corresponding to that of Fig. 16, only with the samplecontainer raised;.Figs. 18, 19, 20 show diagrammatically the sample-container in three positionsduring its forward movement; Fig. 2l.is a

lstops I and 8 which are so work required for insert- '20. These rolls .pivoted upwards about the joints 32 perspective view of a printing block with short types inserted in position.

Like reference characters denote like parts in the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, and in particular to Fig. 1, the apparatus has a vertically reciprocatable head l provided at the sides with guides 2 for the card to mount, and a slide 3 on which there are provided an adhesive-container l and a sample-container '5. The slide is adapted to travel on a horizontal track or bed 6 between disposed that in the one endzposition the adhesive-container 4, and in theother end position the sample-container 5 comes opposite the card secured to the under sideof the head or plunger l.

In-the-.container 4 there are disposed pads l0 of felt or other absorbent material (Fig. 4), and

in the container 5 there are inserted open boxes H 4with stacks of samples l2 (Fig. 6). In one working operation the plunger l, together with the card inserted therein is lowered down on to the adhesive-container l! with the result that an impressionof the adhesive is applied to the card.

Aln a second working operation the areas to which adhesive has thus been applied are pressed on to the stacksof samples I2 in the sample-containers 5 with the result that the uppermost samples in the stacks are gummed to the card. At the same time the card guides 2 are pivoted about joints i3 to detach the card from the plunger head l. The mechanism for effecting the detaching of the card, and the arrangement of the boxes which receive the stacks of samples are not illustrated in the drawings, so as to show more clearly the parts to which the invention relates.

The insertion of the cards in the plunger head l, in the apparatus according to the present invention, is effected not by hand as hitherto, but

automatically. For this purpose there is provided in front of the plunger head l a card table which consists of a sloping plate l5 supported on a strut I6. The strut is capable of being iixed in position ona horizontal plate Il which is slidable in guides i8, and which, in response to spring action, presses the table l5 together with the cards I9 leant against it, constantly up to rolls 2i! are provided, over a part of their periphery, with a rubber covering ed to engage the uppermost card for the purpose of withdrawing the same from the stack. The rolls are rotated by gear wheels 22 actuated by a rack 23 terminating in a spring fork 24 in which a driver 25 attached to the slide 3 engages with its spherical portion 26.

The card withdrawn from the stack by the action of `the rolls 2l! is gripped at an appointed time by clamps 36 which draw the card into the guides 2 in the plunger head.

The clamps 3G are disposed on arms 3| which are hinged to the slide 3 at 32, and are kept depressed by an angle piece 33 attached to the driver 25 to prevent the clamps from being when the card is being withdrawn. .3d denotes a stop on the slide. against which the arms 3l may bear. The jaws 36a of the clamps are rigidly connected to the arms 3| (Figs. l0, 11), and the jaws 30D are hinged tothe jaws 30a. The jaws 39h may on the one hand be pivotally moved by a cam 31 through the instrumentality of an arm 35 secured to this jaw and having a nose 36 at its end, and on the other hand are stressed by a leaf spring 39 which is supported against a leaf 2l adapt- 2,130,776 73 spring 38 secured to the arm 3|. 'I'he shafts of pads |0 in the adhesive-container 4. In the the cams 31 are connected to an arm 41. 40 is known machines for the productlon of sample an arm which is formed integrally with the arm 3|, and which is provided at the lower end with a roller 4 guiding track 42 secured to the guideway or bed of the slide. The track 42 consists of horizontal portions .42h and 42C inter connected by a deflecting portion 42a, and a sloping branch portion 42d adjoining the portion 42D.

to the guideway 5 for the slide.

For the purpose or" explaining the functioning of the rolls the portion 42h of the track 42. On the attain- `ment of the end positio-n the jaws of the clamps 30, which have stood open during the movement, are closed. The closing of the jaws is elected by the stop 43 which encounters the arm 39 and swings it into the position shown in broken lines in Fig. 2, with the result that the cams 31 are rotated from the stack propped against the plate I5, into the mouth ofthe clamps. On the return of the slide 3 into the position the driver 25, the rack 23 is carried along by the slide 3 until the lug 48 on the rack (Fig. 3) strikes against a fixed stop 49. On the further The card inserted in the plunger head is pressed, when the plunger descends, on to the felt "taining and recourse is there- 10 automatically. To this end the adhesive pads I0 `15 (Fig. 4) are surrounded by wires 5| which form a frame 52. This frame rests 53 (Fig. 5) and is guided on pins 54. wardly extending pins against which the plunger head strikes in its descent. In this manner the 20 frame is pressed down and the wires 5| thereof are thereby caused to dip into the supply of adhesive with adhesive since the frame 1s raised again 425 for instance Bakelite, or the like.

'Ihe forms are inked by an inking roll 63 perto an inking apparatus 6|.

is in contact `with the distributing roll,

. the other position (shown in full lines) it travels over the surface of the forms. A spring G3 ar-g; 5 rests the inking in either of the two end positions.

(Fig. l) the roller 66 the result that the lever 64 is `drawn downwards and the arm 62 swung downwards, so that the roll B travels across the face of the iorms'l iShortly beforetheattainment `of'lthe endtposi- "tion, the roller 158.6 :cornes into engagement with `,the slot 68 and brings: about the'rocking back of the'1arm162. Whenthe slide ismoved from right .to left the roll frremains inthe lifted position. :Tozprevent the slot'l'from interfering withthe :return movement the portion .Bla of the side thereof is adapted tohinge inwards to deflect the roller 66. '10 *To ensure that the'printing ink isuniforrnly applied to theforms in the inking operationthe inkingroll must travel over the face of the forms -without anyrelative sliding movement. .This ressultis achieved in accordance with the invention `1,15 byiiitting to the endsof the axle of the inking croll 6U milled-edged discs!! of the same diam- '.eter'as the inking roll, which run uninterruptedly-on rails 10 throughoutthe inking operation )and positively rotatethe inking `roll (Figs. 8 20 :and 9) The'rails, which are preferably provided `with a rubber covering 1Go., are disposed at both longitudinal sides ofthesample-container 5 and secured' to the slide. The rail surface on which thediscs or vwheels 59 :run is slightly below the 125 level of the surface ofthe forms, Soas to cause 'the types to penetratesomewhat into the mate- :rial of the inking roll, which is preferably made of .'gelatine, and thus to ensure .thorough inking. As may be seen from Figs. 6 and '7, the open 7,30 boxes H are not directly inserted in the con- 'tainerv 5:.but. are placed'in an intermediate con- Atainer `ll which may conveniently be made of cardboard or the like. The intermediate container :1I forms a frame for the boxes Il, the 3,35 formszj-Erand `52" anddistancing elements 12 used to filloutthe space between the boxes and the side walls of the, intermediate container.

The ,use of Yan intermediate container affords the advantage that all preparatory work may be F,m :carried out independently of the machine,fso that no timeneed be lost in going over to the production of a fresh set of sample cards.

The printing forms 58 and 59 are provided with pins 13 adapted to pass through'holes in the bot- ,.:45 tom of the intermediate container and to rest uponresilient pins 14. In this manner the pressure-is caused to be even on all forms, even'if thereshould happen to be unevennesses in the surface of the forms. To avoid smudging of the ,50 print on the cards the forms are lowered after inking and remain in this position until the next inking operation. During the printing operation the forms emerge, since the sample-container is pressed down by the plunger head. 55 `'The lowering or submerging of the forms after Vinking and their raising prior to printing is ef- 'fectedby the following arrangement. The sample-container 5 rests upon four pins 80 which are fresiliently mounted in sleeves 19, and which are so capable of being moved up and down. For this purpose two ngers or cams 8l secured diametri* cally opposite each other on the slide 3 engage in helical grooves 82 of the sleeves 18. At the lower `ends of the sleeves there are secured arms 83. 65 The'two pins 88 on one side of the container 5 are `coupled together, through the intermediary of these arms, by a cranked rod 84; at the end of thisrod there is fitted a roller 85 which is con- ,trolled by arcuate guides'86, 81 (Figs. 1, 8, 12-15, and 18 to 20) mounted on the stationary bed 6 Vofthe apparatus. Owing to the interengaging pins and slots 8|, 82, the pins 88 are raised or lowered, taking the sample-container with them, when the arms 83 are moved across from side to s'l'side. During this movement of the sample-con- Vmanner. Ais in theraised position in which the types 9l-are ythe arcuate guides `8l tainer the z forms :.58, '.59 remain stationary therein, lsince theforms are supported: independently `of rthe sample-container. the sample-container is lifted the forms-become Consequently, when submerged in the compartments of the container t5 :and thesurface of the typesis brought below the level of thev upper edge of the container (Fig. 17). When the Asample-container is'lowered thetypes Aemerge again (Fig. 16).

When the sample-container on the :slide is W'510 moved beneath the plunger head l the types become inkedfby the inking roll 6U in the described APriori-o inking, the sample-container submerged. To allow of inking kofthe types the 15 container .is then lowered while being moved from the end position (Fig. 18) beneath the plunger head (position Fig. 20); in the course of this movementthe rollers185 travel overthe `arcuate guides 86 (Figs. 12, 13), are therebyo shifted as to position (position in Fig. 19, as also in Figs. 14 Vand 15) and effect rocking of the arms 183 and consequently also rotation of the sleeves "1S, this rotary movement being in its turn converted, through the intermediary of the slots-82 "-125 land flngersfl, into a descending movement of the sleeves 'IB together with the pins 8U (Fig.16) The types consequently emerge 'from the container 5 and can comein contact with theinking roll 60. After the whole ofthe types has become .130 inked the inking Vroll is kswung'up again in the manner already described, and thel sample-container, in .the course of its further movement, is lifted until it occupies a position beneath `the plunger head (position of the end of the samplem5 container shown in broken lines in Fig. 8),-by virtue of the fact that the rollers -85 travel over (Figs. 14, l5) andbring about a lifting of the pinsi (Fig. 17) so that the sample-container comes into position with sub- .540 merged typesbeneath the vplunger head. The card is then printed andrat the same time the samples are gummed on. The slide 3 is then moved back into the end position, so that the nished card may be removed and inserted into .545 the nip of rolls 95, 96 kept in rotation behind the bed of the slide. These rollS are designed to deliver the card on to a ramp 91 (Figsl, 8 and 9) down which the same-passes to a collecting box not shown in the drawings. The guides 86 are spring-stressed (Figs. 12, 13) so that they may yield to and clear the rollers 85 during the return movement of the slide into the end position (from `position Fig. 18 to that of-Fig. 20).

By combining the apparatus with a printing device capable ofprinting all the matter required to. appear onthe cards, considerable advantages are obtained over the hitherto usual method of printing companies namesand other matter on the cards in a yseparate working operation,.since 7' in this `manner Ythe ,f length of `time required to produce the cards is shortened and it becomes unnecessary to keep printed cards in stock.

After the printing of the cards and the gumming on ofthe samples the cards must be powerfully pressed, `to cause the samples to adhere firmly. Hitherto it has been usual to use presses of the type of copying presses. The specific pressing force exerted by presses of this type is, however, relatively low, so that it has been necessary to `leave the cards for a considerable length of time in the press.

The passing of the'cards, after gumming, between the rolls'95, V96, as described, enables this subsequent pressing to be carried out in a shorter time.

According to the provisions of the patent states, I have explained the principle and construc- What I claim is:` 1. In an apparatus for backing, such said slide along said bed.

3. In an apparatus for mounting samples on backing, suc

movement of said slide along said bed.

4. In an apparatus for mounting samples on so as to Withdraw said uppermost backing.

6. In an apparatus for mounting samples on carrying a backing, a bed underneath said head, a stack of backings provided at one end of said bed, a slide positively guided on said bed, gripping element of said slide along said bed.

In an apparatus for mounting samples on for carrying a backing, head, a stack of backings serted in the guides of said head, an adhesivecontainer and a sample-container provided on said slide, printing forms associated With said an" inkingfroll mounted Conf a pivoted lever, and meansmounted to said slide for controlling the said `lever on the movement of said slide along said bed sofas to causefsaid inkingroll alternatively to 5t engage said distributing roll and the face' of said forms. thusxalternately distributing inkV onV said inking. roll Iand inking ,said forms.

9';In an'apparatus'for mounting samples on backing, such'as asample card, folder, etc., a` lwlvertically reciprocatable head adapted to carry a backing, means for inserting abackingin said head, afbed underneath said head, a slide positively guided on said bed, means provided on said slide-"for controllinglsaid inserting means onrthe mmovement of 1 said slide along said bed so as to insert a backing in saidhead, an adhesive-container'and` a sample-container provided on said slide, printingforms associated with said sample container,` an inkingmechanism for inking said 20-printing forms comprising anink distributing roll andan inking roll mounted on a pivoted lever, guides mounted to'said slide, and a1 system of levers'actuated by lsaid guides on the movement of said slidealong said bed so as to cause said inkgsingI roll alternately to engage said distributing roll and. the `faceof-said forms thus alternately distributingink on -said inking roll andl inking said forms.

10;Inan apparatus for Ymounting samples on itbackingsuclr asa sample Acard,.folder, etc., a vertically reciprocatable head adapted to carry a backing, means for `inserting a backingfin said head, a bed underneath said head, a slide positivelyguided onsaidbedmeans provided on said :1,51 slide for controllingsaid inserting means on the movement of said slide along said bed so as to insert a backing'in said head,'an adhesive-container and asample-container provided on said slidefprinting` forms'associated with said sample- Lm. containenvan inking roll for inking said printing forms, means `mounted to said slide for controlling `the said inking-roll so as to inksaid printing forms on the movement of said slide along'said bed, rails fixed to said slide, and discsl securedv to Lmy ,saidinking roll'and adapted to run on said rails so as opositively'to rotate said inking roll during the inking operation.

11.? In anapparatus as `claimed inv claim 10, discs securedto lthe axle of said inking'roll and mjghaving the same diameter as said inking roll, and

rails thesurface of level of the-face of said forms.

12. In anI apparatus. for mounting samples on backing, .such as a sample card, folder, etc., a gggvertically reciprocatable head adapted to carry a backingpabed underneath said head,fa slide positively guidedfonsaidbed, an adhesive-container and a'sample-container provided on said slide, adhesive applying pads provided in said adhesivemirfcontainer; a vertically movable frame surrounding and adaptedto Wipe against the sides of said pads, a spring holding said frame in raised position, said frame being adapted to be moved downwards-by thedescending head fso as "todip said @ggg-frame in the bodyfof adhesive provided insaid A adhesive container-,rand to raise upwards by the action oil-said spring-so as to Wipe against and moistenthe-sides ofthe pads vvithv the adhesive carriedbythe frame.

701')` 13.*In` an apparatus for-.mounting samples on backingisuchas-a sample cardyfolder, etc., a vertically reciprocatable fhead adapted to carry a backing,- meansfor inserting a-backing in said head-a bed 'lunderneathsaidhead a slide posi- 75s`tively guidedfonsaidbed-means provided -on saidwhich lies slightly .below the slide for controlling said inserting means on the movement of said slide along said bed so as to insert a backing in said head, an adhesive-container and a sample-container provided on said slide, adhesive applying pads provided in said adhesive-container, a vertically movable frame surrounding and adapted to Wipe against the sides of said pads, a spring holdingv said frame in a raised position, said frame being adapted to be moved downwards by the descending head so Vas to dip said frame in the body of adhesive provided in said adhesive-container, and to raise upwards by the action of said spring so as to Wipe against and moisten the sides of the pads with the adhesive carried by the frame, printing forms associated with said sample-container, an inking mechanism for inking said printing forms, and means mounted to said slide for controlling the said inking mechanism so as to ink said printing forms on the movement of said slide along said bed.

14. In an apparatus for mounting samples on backing, such as a sample card, folder, etc., a vertically reciprocatable head adapted to carry a backing, a bed underneath said head, a slide positively guided on said bed, an adhesive-container and a sample-container provided on said slide, an intermediate container containing stacks of samples and adapted to be inserted in said sample-container, printing forms associated with said intermediate container, an inking mechanism for inlring said printing forms, and means mounted to said slide for controlling the said inking mechanism so as to ink said printing forms on the movement of said slide along said bed.

15. In an apparatus for mounting samples on backing, such as a sample card, folder, etc., a vertically reciprocatable head adapted to carry a backing, means for inserting a backing in said head, a bed underneath said head, a slidepositively guided on said bed, means provided on said slide'for controlling said inserting means on the movement of said slide along said bed so as to insert. a backing in said head, van adhesive-container and a sample-container provided on said slide, an intermediate container containing stacks of samples and adapted to be inserted in said sample-container, printing forms associated with said intermediate container, an inking mechanism for inking said printing forms, and means mounted to said slide for controlling the said inking mechanism so as to ink said printing forms on the movement of said slide along said bed.

16. In an apparatus for mounting samples on backing, such as` a sample card, folder, etc., a vertically reciprocatable head adapted to carry a backing, means for' inserting a backing in said head, a bed underneath said head, a'slide positively guided onsaid bed, means provided on said slide for controlling said inserting means on the niovementof said slide along said bed so as to insert a backing in said head', an adhesive-con'- tainer and a sample-containerprovided onsaid slide, printingforms associated with said samplecontainer and'resilient pins adapted toV support said printing forms, 'an inking mechanism for inkingzsaid printing forms, and means mounted to said slide for controlling the said inking'mechf anism so as to ink said printing'forrns onithe movement of said slide along said bed.

l'IInv an apparatus as claimed in claim 2 printing-.forms consisting of printing letters with longitudinal grooves, and ofletter lcarrying members with oppositely engage said grooves.

18. In an apparatus as claimed in claim 2 printing forms consisting of printing letters with longitudinal grooves and of U-shaped metal strips with oppositely bent in ledges adapted to engage the grooves of said printing letters.

19. In an apparatus for mounting samples on backing, such as a sample card, vertically reciprocatable head adapted to carry a backing, means for inserting a backing in said head, a bed underneath said head, a slide positively guided on said bed, means provided on said slide for controlling said inserting means on the disposed anges adapted to to be submerged beneath and protruded above the surface of the sample-container.

20. In an apparatus for mounting samples on backing, such as a sample card, folder, etc., a vertically reciprocatable head adapted to carry a backing, means for inserting a backing in said supporting said sample-container, a lever system adapted to rotate movement of said pins imparting the latter moveinsert a backing in said head, an adhesive-container and a sample-container provided on said 23. An apparatus for mounting samples on cards and the like, comprising a head for carrying a card, a bed underneath said head, a slide positively guided on said bed, an adhesive-conand means for alternately lowering said head over said adhesive-container so as to Wet said adhesive-applying members and 

